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Art of Mathura, Mathura Museum. The Yakshas ( Sanskrit: यक्ष, IAST: Yakṣa, Pali: Yakkha) are a broad class of nature spirits, usually benevolent, but sometimes mischievous or capricious, connected with water, fertility, trees, the forest, treasure and wilderness. [4] [5] They appear in Hindu, Jain and Buddhist texts, as well as ...
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Jul 12, 2024 · yaksha, in the mythology of India, a class of generally benevolent but sometimes mischievous, capricious, sexually rapacious, or even murderous nature spirits who are the custodians of treasures that are hidden in the earth and in the roots of trees. They are powerful magicians and shape-shifters. Principal among the yaksha s is Kubera, who ...
Mythological figures often represented visually in a pair, the yaksha and yakshi are found across early Buddhist, Jain and Hindu art. Yakshas are male figures, and yakshis are their female counterparts. They were believed to be spirits that inhabited trees, mountains, rock mounds, rivers, and oceans. Their prevalence in sculpture, usually in ...
Devi. The Bhutesvara Yakshis, Mathura, 2nd century CE. Yakshinis or Yakshis ( Sanskrit: यक्षिणी, IAST: Yakṣinī or Yakṣī, Pali: Yakkhiṇī or Yakkhī) are a class of female nature spirits in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain religious mythologies that are different from Devas and Asuras and Gandharvas or Apsaras. Yakshinis and their ...
Sep 1, 2015 · Yaksha (Sanskrit yakṣa, Pali yakkha) is the name of a broad class of nature-spirits (or demons), usually benevolent, who are caretakers of the natural treasures hidden in the earth and tree roots. They appear in Hindu, Jain and Buddhist texts. The feminine form of the word is yakṣī or Yakshini (yakṣiṇī).
Feb 22, 2021 · What is the difference between Yakshas & Gandharvas? The primary difference is their origin. Puranas describes the origin story of Yakshas: Vishnu Purana - Next from lord Brahma, in a form composed of the quality of rajas, was produced hunger, of whom anger was born: and the god put forth in darkness beings emaciate with hunger, of hideous aspects, and with long beards.
Yakshas and Yakshinis. by Jayaram V. The yakshas are a class of spirit beings or semi divine beings who are mentioned in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain literature as inhabitants of the subterranean earth and protectors of treasures. Historically, a tribe of yakshas, known for their wealth and valor, seemed to have ruled some region in the foothills ...
The Yaksha myth holds great significance in the mythologies of Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism. These mythological beings are associated with nature, fertility, and hidden treasures, and are often depicted as benevolent spirits or mischievous creatures lurking in forests. Yakshas were revered as guardian deities of cities, districts, and sacred ...
Yaksha and Yakshi sculptures. by The MAP Academy. Left: Yaksha, c. 50 B.C.E., India, sandstone, 45.7 x 33 x 88.9 cm (The Metropolitan Museum of Art); right: Yakshi Holding a Crowned Child with a Visiting Parrot, c. 50 B.C.E., India, terracotta, 11.7 x 23.5 cm (The Metropolitan Museum of Art) Mythological figures often represented visually in a ...
t. e. The Yaksha Prashna ( IAST: yakṣa praśna), also known as the Dharma Baka Upakhyana (the Legend of the Virtuous Crane) or the Akshardhama, is the story of a question-and-answer dialogue between Yudhishthira and a yaksha in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. It appears in the Vana Parva, and the story is set as the Pandavas end their twelve ...
यक्षों एक प्रकार के पौराणिक चरित्र हैं। यक्षों को राक्षसों के निकट माना जाता है, यद्यपि वे मनुष्यों के विरोधी नहीं होते, जैसे राक्षस ...
Therefore, they were always found around Jinas and that has reflected their presence in the Jain temples and also around the idols of the Jinas. They are found in a pair of a male (yaksha) and a female (yakshini). Yaksa usually found on the right side of the Jina idol while yaksini on the left side. In the earlier period they were regarded ...
Jul 21, 2017 · Yakshis : The Silent Guardians. Standing at the entrance of the Reserve Bank of India building in New Delhi are two large imposing statues of a man and a woman holding a bag of money in their hand. These are the Yaksha and Yakshi, the deities of wealth and prosperity, apt doorkeepers for the gates of India’s Central Bank!
Yudhishthira: Only he to whom joy and sorrow, fortune and misfortune, past and future are all the same. Yaksha: Yudhishthira, you are the wisest man in the world and the most righteous one too. I grant you a boon. Ask me for the life of any one of your brothers. Yudhishthira (after pondering for a while): Give me Nakula.
Yaksha is the name of a broad class of nature-spirits, usually benevolent, who are caretakers of the natural treasures hidden in the earth and tree roots. They appear in Hindu, Jain and Buddhist mythology. In Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist mythology, the yakṣa has a dual personality. On the one hand, a yakṣa may be an inoffensive nature-fairy ...
Yudhisthir: Sahadev. Kyunki woh Bheem or Arjuna dono hi se chota hai. Yaksha: Tum Bharatvansh ka gaurav ho. Tumhe tumhare sabhi bhai jeevit milenge. Yudhisthir: Yaksha jeevan daan nahi de sakte. Kripya apna parichay bataiyye. Yaksh then shows his real identity to Yudhistira, he was Dharma raaj, the father of Yudhistir.
The Devas sent Agni, the energy of the fire element to the challenge and to see who this Yaksha was. Agni said, “I can burn anything, I can transform anything.”. So the Yaksha threw a blade of grass in front of Agniand challenged Agni to burn it, to transform it. However, Agni could not do anything. Agni affirmed again, “I am Agni, I am ...
He converted Shikhandini, the daughter of Panchala king Drupada into a male by exchanging his male sexuality with her. Here the Yaksha is addressed as a Guhyaka, the one who dwells in caves or in hidden places. There was a dense and solitary forest that was the haunt of a very formidable Yaksha called Sthunakarna.
Apr 21, 2022 · Mythological figures often represented visually in a pair, the yaksha and yakshi are found across early Buddhist, Jain and Hindu art. Yakshas are male figures, and yakshis are their female counterparts. They were believed to be spirits that inhabited trees, mountains, rock mounds, rivers and oceans. Their prevalence in sculpture, usually in ...
Jul 7, 2023 · In the great epic Mahabharata, Maharaja Yudhishthira, the son of Dharmaraja, was the embodiment of all good qualities. Yudhishthira had a deep understanding of the Vedic texts and their practical applications. One day while in exile in the forest, Yudhishthira learned that all his brothers had been killed by a Yaksha king, while attempting to drink water from a lake.
Mahāla – One of the Twelve Heavenly Generals of Bhaisajyaguru Buddha ☸. Makhādeva – A tree-dweller converted by the Buddha when he was still a bodhisattva ☸. Maṇibhadra – A popular figure in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism ॐ☸卐. Mānuṣyayakṣa – One of thirteen yakshas given in the Jain Tattvārtha Bhāṣya 卐. Mārīca ...
Nov 2, 2017 · Yaksha is a seven-day festival preceding the night of Mahashivarathri, which features some of the most exuberant and renowned talent in Indian classical music and dance. It is an endeavor to preserve and promote the uniqueness, purity and diversity of India’s performing arts. In their subtlety and vibrancy, the artistic presentations evoke a ...
